.Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 12:20 PM ETCloseStephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and also NFL unconfined. Stephen ended up first place in pillar creating in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and also he is a previous top-10 champion in informative journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors nationwide competition. He has actually told the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa bay Gulf Buccaneers coming from 2005-2013 and the Colts due to the fact that 2013. He has earlier helped the Miami Herald, Tampa Gulf Moments, Indianapolis Celebrity as well as The Athletic.WESTFIELD, Ind.-- Indianapolis Colts starting pass receiver Josh Downs left experiment an ankle joint personal injury Wednesday morning, needing the assistance of pair of team staffers to leave behind the industry just before being actually proceeded a pushcart to the closet room.The Colts carried out certainly not divulge details info regarding the personal injury, but a resource informed ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Downs suffered a higher ankle joint sprain.Downs, entering his second NFL period, is actually an important member of the Colts' affront after recording 68 masquerades 771 gardens last season-- 2nd on the crew in both categories.Editor's Picks1 RelatedAdding to the aggravation of the trauma was actually the truth that it might possess been preventable. Downs was dealt with from overdue on the play by protection Scar Cross as Downs was actually going out of bounds after capturing a quick elapsed from quarterback Anthony Richardson. Even further, the play came in a 7-on-7 time period where physicality is actually generally discouraged.Coach Shane Steichen was actually essential of Cross' address, pointing out, "Our team've come to be brilliant. Our team are actually competing like crazy yet our company've reached stay off the ground as well as our experts can not decrease, profit." Steichen reprimanded Cross on the area adhering to the play, even while Downs was actually still being actually attended to.Speaking to media reporters after strategy, Cross stated, "Our experts are actually contending, participating in football. Josh is my individual. I enjoy him to fatality." If Downs is actually out for an extensive time period, it increases the concerns in the battle for the Colts' No. 3 pass receiver blotch responsible for No. 1 Michael Pittman Jr. and Downs at No. 2. Pro Alec Pierce and newbie Adonai Mitchell have been rotating with the starting outburst, along with coaches waiting on one to different. Both have actually revealed significant improvement in current practices, and also coaches anticipate each will certainly contribute in the outburst.